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Our People and Suburbs

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Nearly 112,000 people live in the City’s 22 suburbs and this is expected to grow to over 170,000 by 2036. Cockburn’s suburbs are divided into three wards, east, central and west. The City has a range of demographic tools to understand and analyse population and economic activity in the area.

East ward

The City’s east ward contains some of the City’s newest and fastest-growing suburbs and community facilities. Residents of the east ward are represented by three Councillors.

The suburbs of the east ward are:

Atwell

Aubin Grove

Banjup

Hammond Park

Jandakot

Leeming

Success

Treeby.

Central ward

The City’s central ward contains one the City’s most well-known chain of wetlands, featuring North Lake, Bibra Lake and Yangebup Lake. Residents of the central ward are represented by three Councillors.

The suburbs of the central ward are:

Beeliar

Bibra Lake

Cockburn Central

Coolbellup

North Lake

Yangebup

Munster

South Lake

Wattleup.

West ward

The City’s west ward contains the outer-most chain of wetlands, featuring Lake Coogee and the Market Garden Swamps, and is home to a rapidly growing coastal community. Residents of the west ward are represented by three Councillors.